Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-07-09
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BIG DAY IN MARTINSBURG.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, VISITING
COMPANIES AND SOCIETIES., A
GOOD DINNER, FINE PARADE
AND TRADES DISPLAY,
ELOQUENT SPEECHES,
FIREWORKS, &C.

T" Fire the cracker, beat the drum,
Send dull care to kingdom come.
Let the small boy makes things hum,
Whoop her up boys, don't look glum.
More'n hundred years ago
Freedom got her first square show
Britain's lion crawl'd down low,
Tyranny received blow,
And that's just the reason why
Martinsburg observes the 4th of july"
The Fourth of July, 1887, was one
of the biggest days Martinsburg can
boast of in her history. From early
morning until late at night the streets
were packed with people, and filed
with excitement and display. Queen
street was most attractively decorated
with flags and bunting, and flags
waved in every street and from many
buildings in every part of the town.
Handsomely decorated arches were
erected at the principal cross-streets,
Queen and Martin having double
arch of gas jets, which made bril-
liant show at night. Appropriate
emblems, greetings and business in
scriptions, lined the streets.
AT WORK.
For several weeks committees and
citizens were earnestly at work, pre-
pairing for the great celebration.
Those having experience in such
matters know that it is no easy task
to get up and perfect a successful pub
lie demonstration, and that criticism
is more frequently bestowed than
praise. Now that everything passed
off successfully and satisfactorily, the
thanks of our citizens are most gener-
ously rendered to all who partook in
the event, and especially to those who
did the work. Had we the names of
all the committees, officers, marshals
and assistants, we should gladly men
ton each one in particular. Stuart
W. Walker, Esq, as Chairman of the
Committee, worked increasingly to
make the celebration success, and
ALL praise and credit are due him.
THEY COME!
Monday morning, bright and early,
the people were up, cleaning the
streets, sprinkling and putting on
holiday attire. The day was fair,
trifle warm, but a cool air stirred
all the time. Every preparation had
been made for the pleasure and COM
fort of visitors,-pla for the fire and
military companies, bands, and
wheelmen, and grand dinner for
all. AT different places along the
streets fresh water was placed in bar
rels, and proved very appreciable to
the thirsty crowds. Before ten O'Clock
the railroads, highways and byways
had poured a crowd into town, that
was variously estimated at from ten
to fifteen thousand people.
GOOD ORDER!
The best order prevailed. No acct
dents or disagreements happened to
interrupt the celebration. The sa.
looms, hotels and boarding houses did
q thriving business, and provided
plenty for the hungry and thirsty.
Considering the occasion, there was
little drunkenness, and only a few
arrests, and all happy souls were kind.
ly cared for as became the good name
OF Martinsburg for hospitality.
THE DINNER.
AT 1890, those in charge escorted
all invited guests to the shady lawn
at =" Woodville," the home of p. A.
Rohrbaugh, Esq, and there the fair
ladies of Martinsburg and Berkeley
County served them with plenty Of
the good things of the season.
THE PARADE,
At 1880 the parade formed on Queen
and King, and the intersections of
Burke. The line of March was from
Queen to John, to Raleigh, to Martin,
to Queen, to Second, to Hoogie, to
Liberty, to High, to Burke, to Queen,
to the Lawn. Capt. E. G.. Bartlette,
of Lincoln Post No. /, G. A. r., was
Chief Marshal, assisted by one mar
shall from each of the visiting compa-
MES. Fifty aides assisted the mar
shals, representing every section in
the parade. The following orders
were in the procession
Mayor and Council and Speakers in
carriages,
Frederick City Band,
independent Fire Co. of Frederick,
Martinsburg Fire Department,
Mechanics Band of Martinsburg,
Knights of Labor,
Knights of Pythias,
Lodges of the I. o. o. F,
Mothers x Roads Grange,
Swan Pond and Jefferson Oranges,
Martinsburg City Band,
Sarah Zane Fire Co. of Winchester,
Union Fire Co. of Winchester,
Winchester Bands,
ShepheIdstown Fire Company,
Shepherdstown Band,
Charlestown Fire Companies,
Hagerstown First Hose Company,
Hagerstown Band,
Antietam Fire Company,
Frederick City Rifiemen,